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| 1 | a tightly curled up part of a plant that will open to form a leaf or flower 芽；花蕾 |
| yellow rose buds 黄色玫瑰花花蕾 |
| in bud (=with buds but no flowers) Do not prune fruit trees when they are in bud. 含苞待放 |
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| 2 | AMERICAN spoken used for talking to a male friend 朋友，兄弟（用于与男性朋友交谈时） |
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| 3 | science a part of a living thing that grows from it before separating and becoming a new organism 芽体 |
| See also | | - nip 1 | | - taste buds | |
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